Grey Lynn 2030 Transition Community

In the March issue:

Creating urban bio-corridors
Neighbours Day
Grey Lynn Farmers Market
Waste Away
Grey Lynn Business Association
Green Screen 2011
Christchurch fundraising afternoon tea

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Fierce Light is a beautiful film which explores what happens when Spirit Meets Action, that is, showing the power that is released when spirituality and activism come together. It illuminates what is possible when human beings are their absolute best…..a human sunrise.
Running time: 95 minutes

September Green Screen was an insightful night and thanks to those of you who came along to share it.

Many thanks to Steve Edwards for showing us his creation ‘Urban Jungle’; and to Finn Mackesy for presenting ‘The Power of Community‘. He helped to deepen our understanding of it, and how to relate it’s lessons to our own situation in New Zealand.

Come along and join us this month for thought provoking viewing, discussions, and a drink.
Entry: $2

Hope to see you all there this month.

Saturday 30th October 7pm
Grey Lynn Community Centre

Here is the video below – come along this Wednesday for the screening

Water Whisperers Tangaroa is a film that celebrates ten communities facing serious water issues, who come up with amazingly simple solutions.

read More about Water Whisperers over here

Grey Lynn 2030 Movie Night Fundraiser

Positive Vision – Practical action: Help us do more!

Wednesday 6th October

Capitol Cinema
610 Dominion Road, Balmoral
7.30pm for a glass of wine 8pm movie start

We are thrilled to be hosting the Auckland Premier of the Water Whisperers Tangaroa

Kathleen Gallagher award winning Director of Earth Whisperers Papatuanuku says  “This film is about the reconnection of ourselves with our lakes, rivers and oceans. We have guides already in our midst – old fishermen, conservationists, farmers, scientists local iwi and divers who are intimate with lakes river and sea life,  knowledgeable about sustainable fishing practices and to restore damaged waters”

Watch the trailer here

Tickets $20

Please deposit direct to our bank account

Kiwi Bank 38-9009-0672728-00  (Ref: Movie) and then email: greylynn2030@gmail.com with your name and number of tickets purchased

Cash door sales available on the night. It would be great if you could let us know you are coming as we don’t want you to be disappointed.

The Power of Community is an inspiring description of how the people of Cuba overcame the loss of most of their oil supply; how they worked together at the grassroots level to feed themselves and move forward, into a lifestyle that is probably superior to what they had before.  Run time: 53 minutes. http://www.powerofcommunity.org

Also presenting: Jungle Space

Jungle Space is a short photo essay with music made by Green-Screener, Steve Edwards who employed what he calls the ‘manky-montage-motif’ editing technique to convey a jungle vision for the urban-suburban habitats of Tämaki Makaurau. What unfolds is the story of the Jungle Spaces’ themselves – that are and could be – as told by a foot-path chalk narrator who provokes the viewer to let the light bulb go on by instigating or joining-in the transformation from ‘chit-chat’ into community-wide action. By using the asphalt as a medium for anarchistic communication, its inert functionality is altered as the chalk insights people with maths to ‘evolve’ by walking beyond their talk.

Duration 3min 40 sec. JungleSpace.tiff

Come along and join us for thought provoking viewing, discussions, and a drink.
When: Saturday 25th September, 7pm
Where: Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road
Entry: $2

Coming up for October Green Screen: Fierce Light on Saturday 30th October at 7pm

We are excited to announce that we’ll be screening the documentary …

Garbage Warrior

A crew of builders explore off-the-grid sustainable building design in the New Mexico Desert.

After the county shut down an ‘Earthship biotecture’ community while under construction,  the founder, Michael Reynolds, went on a quest to get the state to pass a law for a  Sustainable Buildings Test Site.
Earthship n. 1. passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials. 2. thermal massconstruction for temperature stabilization. 3. renewable energy & integrated water systems make  Earthship an off-grid home with no utility bills.
Biotecture n. 1. the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for sustainability. 2. A combination of biology and architecture.

When: Saturday 28th August

Starts: 7PM sharp

Where: Grey Lynn Community Centre

510 Richmond Road

Entry: $2

Come join us for a drink on a cosy winter evening.

Garbage Warrior (the trailer on You Tube)